Crypto Ecosystems • March 6, 2023, 11:32AM EST

Privacy Pools, a fork of Tornado Cash, released on Optimism's testnet

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Quick Take

  • A new crypto mixer called Privacy Pools, which is a fork of the US-sanctioned coin mixing app Tornado Cash, launched on the Ethereum Layer 2 network Optimism’s testnet.
  • Privacy Pools, which is in the version 0 phase, aims to be an alternative to Tornado Cash, allowing users to send and receive ether anonymously.